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Khmer
Etymology
From Sanskrit सङ्क्रान्ति (saṅkrānti, “the passage of the Sun from one position (Aries) to another (Taurus)”). Compare Thai สงกรานต์ (sǒng-graan).
Pronunciation
Noun
សង្ក្រាន្ត • (sɑngkraan)
- arrival, approach, departure
- the annual revolution of the Earth around the Sun
Proper noun
សង្ក្រាន្ត • (sɑngkraan)
- the three-day Cambodian new year celebration